Compare towns
Pomfret vs Torrington vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has the highest household income ($108k).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Pomfret | Torrington | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,317Lowest |
35,547Highest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.4% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 45.9±3.7Highest 12% above CT |
42.9±1.8Lowest 4% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Pomfret and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±4.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Pomfret and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±4.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±1.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Torrington and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.8% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Pomfret and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,476±$8kHighest 13% above CT |
$70,856±$5k 26% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,100±$28kHighest 12% above CT |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,210±$300Highest 19% below CT |
$1,169±$43 21% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
| Pomfret and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Highest 11% below CT |
$5,042 24% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±15.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Pomfret and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
66.1% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
25 minHighest 6% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.2%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Pomfret and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 149 in CT | #132 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Pomfret School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Torrington High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.